Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-19

ago Tor his nealtn lett LOS Angles 1Or tne East yes
terday, considerably improved IS. W. Merritt,
| OF syracuse, n. Y, II. P. Oliver OF Philadelphia
| and Hon. Norman Hall Of Sharon, Pa, are al
Willard'S.-Mme. Helene HaStreiter, Z. }. Steiner
| OF New York, Chas Houghton OF Boston, and
Riggs.-lDandridse Hughes of New York
sankey OF England, are at the Arlington
Geo. Gray ana Gouverneur Morris OF New York
Eppa Hunt9n Of virginia A. y Hart OF LANSING
Ebbitt.-Mr. r. A. Montgomery, OF Lansing,
Mich, brother OF Judge Montgomery, is in the
nathan Smith, of the Post-Oflce Department, has
gone to Kansas.
DIR. BAKERS LECTURE PosrPoNED.-On account
OF the meeting OF the National Academy OF
sciences the lecture of DR.. Frank Baker on
'Facial Expression in the Saturday lecture
April "a.
were the readings at the Signal Office to-day: a.
M, Sc; "pm., 10; maximum, 10; minimum. 30.
Mr. Harry Newcombe, clerk in the city post
office, met with an accident While riding on u BIZ
cycle last Sunday and had his wrist broken.
VIM. Northridge, young man, was before the
Police Court today, charged with assaulting
Thos Zell Hoover at the corner OF 9th and r
streets, SATURDAY afternoon and he was fined so.
| tered nolle pros. in the case OF John w. Green,
the col0red shoemaker charged with an indecent
assault on Jos I. Bell small colored boy.
A Young Woman Burned to Death.
SHAAoKlN, PA, April ia. kerosene lamp ex-
ploded at the residence OF Luke WelJers this
morning, and the clothing OF Mr.. Welters' daugh-
Ter, young lady, becoming ignited, was burned
to death. MIR. and Mrs WelterS were severely
burned in endeavOring to save their daughter, and
| the house, frame structure, was consumed.
Killed by an Unknown Assailant.
sUsQUEHANNA, Pa, April 19.-Mrs Geo. Cole, Of
hran nj q EriQ
Railroad, died to-day from injuries inflicted by an
unknown assaiiant. The husband is suspected.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for the EVENING STAR.
THE COMING ELECTION. - The democratic city
committee has arranged to meet tonight at the
office OF CommOnWeaith'S Attorney Marbury, and
prepare for the coming municipal election. The
committee will probably adopt resolution direct
ing that the names OF the candidates for the various
OfnceS be given to the committee in order that
they may be assessed with the expense OF prim-
airy election, TO be held early in May. The present
1ncumbents WILL it is understood all be candidates
before the primary, and Messrs E. l. Padgett and
Thos. Morris are announced to oppose Superin-
| tendent OF Police Dobie. Mr.. E. NJ. Adams and A.
+. COX are candidates for nomination as tax col
iectorS In opposition to the present incumbents.
The promoters OF an Independent movement have
not yet framed a ticket The independent meet
ings still continue, and the outcome will probably
be ticket put into the field in few weeks. The
election win take place on the fourth Thursday OF
May.
BURIAL OF AN OLD SOLDIER.-Miles Murphy, q
Well.knOWn citizen was buried yesterday from st.
Mary'S church. At the opening of the war he vol
unteered In the 18th Virginia regiment. He was,
during the closing years OF his life, occupied as
milkman, and resided on the western end Of Prince
street.
RESOLUTIONS OF REsPEcr-In the Corporation
Court this morning resolutions OF respect for the
memory OF the late c. w. Wattles and OF the
young deputy clerk, Herbert II. Henry, were Or
dered to be spread ON the minutes
NOTES.-The city superintendent OF public
schools having advertised for board OF 500 teach
ers at $40 per month, In order that the State Nor
mai Sch0ol may be held here next August, less
than 100 responses have been received, and it is
probable fhe summer normal will be held In some
OF the country t0wns.-The Corporation Court
has Doen engaged with civil business today
A t0ur-legged chicken has been Matched at Peter
PulmanS place. The quadruped Is on exhibition
at CreightOQ's drug store.--The effort to induce
the QuartefmasterS Department to revoke the
order removing Capt. j. v. Davis from the military
cemetery here TO Little Rock having failed, Capt.
Davis VIII leave for his new charge In q few days.
Capt Lloyo VIII take charge OF the cemetery here.
Tina mayor has fined ThoS. Gibson 80 and his
companion, Caroline johnson. IS for their im-
proper conduct when together. Carrie West, 8,
| for dts0rderly conduct. VIM. Epps, VIM. Potter,
and Albert Green, each IS for assault and Robert
Gordon ana j. y. Compton 81 for being drunk on
the street&-Jul1an w. holt has Qualined as no
tary public M. R n. Fryer, the manager OF the
ARROW Steamship Co, Is here with hts family.
Mr. a u. Agnew has sttll control az the marine
railway aethe ship-yar and conducts business
there This Is the present aspect OF the shtpyard
va which the Pocahontas Is TO be built.
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